Gertrude Bacon (19 April 1874 – 22 December 1949) was an aeronautical pioneer. She achieved a considerable number of "firsts" for women in aeronautics, as well as making contributions in the areas of astronomy and botany. Gertrude popularized aeronautics through her writing, and promoted both commercial and popular flying as fields for women.
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Gertrude Bacon 19 April 1874 Cambridge, England
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Died |
22 December 1949 (aged 75) Sway, Hampshire, England
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Zodiac | Aries |
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